US3947883A - Indicator device for slot-in type cassette tape recorder - Google Patents

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US3947883A
US3947883A US05/538,094 US53809475A US3947883A US 3947883 A US3947883 A US 3947883A US 53809475 A US53809475 A US 53809475A US 3947883 A US3947883 A US 3947883A
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Shoji Suzuki
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    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B15/00—Driving, starting or stopping record carriers of filamentary or web form; Driving both such record carriers and heads; Guiding such record carriers or containers therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function
    • G11B15/675—Guiding containers, e.g. loading, ejecting cassettes
    • G11B15/67544—Guiding containers, e.g. loading, ejecting cassettes with movement of the cassette parallel to its main side and subsequent movement perpendicular thereto, i.e. front loading
    • G11B15/67555—Guiding containers, e.g. loading, ejecting cassettes with movement of the cassette parallel to its main side and subsequent movement perpendicular thereto, i.e. front loading the second movement only being made by the cassette holder

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  • the present invention is in general directed to an improvement in a cassette tape recorder/player of the so-called "slot-in" type in which a tape cassette is inserted laterally into the recorder/player unit through an opening provided on the front panel of the unit, and more particularly to a "play" indicator for the cassette tape unit.
  • a disadvantage of the slot-in type cassette tape recorder/player unit is that the opening in the front panel for cassette insertion usually remains open after a tape cassette has been inserted and placed in operating position. This opening often makes it difficult to tell whether or not a tape cassette is already inserted into the unit. Furthermore, when a tape cassette is in operating position, the interior of the unit may be seen through the opening, which detracts from its appearance, and also permits dust and dirt to get into the unit which is detrimental to its operation.
  • a "slot-in" type cassette tape recorder/player housing has a front panel with a cartridge receiving opening in it.
  • the cassette holder is located in a first position aligned with the cartridge receiving opening and has a pivoted door in it for permitting entry of a cassette cartridge into the holder.
  • the holder is movable vertically from its cartridge receiving position to second position behind the front panel of the housing to cause the cassette cartridge to engage the tape drive mechanism of the unit in an operative relationship.
  • An indicator panel is attached to the cassette holder and moves with it; so that when the cassette holder is moved to its second position, the indicator panel is aligned with the cartridge receiving opening in the front panel. This substantially closes the front panel and provides an indication that a cassette is in the unit in a record/play position.
  • FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a slot-in type cassette tape recorder/player unit in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in which tape cassette is not inserted, and
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the slot-in type cassette tape recorder illustrated in FIG. 1 with a tape cassette inserted and placed in operating position.
  • a slot-in type cassette tape unit 1 having an opening 2 for cassette insertion in the front panel of the unit 1.
  • a movable cassette holder is located inside the unit 1 and accepts an inserted cassette 10.
  • the holder 4 shifts up and down vertically to place the cassette into or release it from an operating position.
  • a flap or door 3 is pivotally hinged across the end of the holder 4 which is adjacent the opening 2.
  • An indicator plate 5 is formed integrally with the cassette holder 4, so that when the cassette holder 4, carrying an inserted cassette 10, is moved upwardly, the indicator plate 5 also moves up with the cassette holder to cover the opening 2 in the front panel of the unit.
  • a lamp 6 is located behind the plate 5 for illuminating the plate to cause it to be visible through the opening 2.
  • a supply reel and a take-up reel 7 and 8, respectively, and a capstan 9 are located in the unit for operative engagement with a cassette 10 in the holder 4.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates the state in which a tape cassette 10 is about to be inserted. Accordingly, the cassette holder 4 is located in a first position so that the flap 3 thereof is opposite the opening 2. As a result the indicator plate 5 is out of sight below the opening 2 behind the front panel of the unit.
  • the indicator plate 5 is simultaneously shifted up to a position to cover the opening 2, and thus the indicator plate 5 now can be seen from outside the unit through the opening 2 and indicates that a tape cassette is in operating position.
  • a suitable conventional means such as an operation lever or eject button is operated. This causes the tape cassette 10 to be disengaged from the tape transport mechanism 7, 8; and the cassette holder 4 is shifted down to its original position wherein the tape cassette 10 may be pushed out through the opening 2.
  • the indicator plate 5 when the slot-in type cassette tape recorder/player unit in accordance with the illustrated embodiment is in a play mode, the indicator plate 5 is placed behind the opening 2 and is illuminated by the lamp 6. This improves the appearance of the unit and also gives a distinct indication. Furthermore, such construction reduces the amount of dust and dirt that can enter the unit when it is operating.
  • the indicator plate 5 may carry any desired indicia or decoration on it.
  • the indicator plate 5 is integral with the cassette holder 4, it can be separate from the cassette holder as long as the indicator plate 5 may be moved to cover the opening 2 when the tape cassette 10 is in operating position.

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US4087844A (en) * 1975-05-31 1978-05-02 New Nippon Electric Co., Ltd. Tape recorders with cassette loading and ejecting mechanisms
US4205853A (en) * 1978-11-29 1980-06-03 Rca Corporation Record side identification apparatus for video disc player
US4206926A (en) * 1978-02-13 1980-06-10 Rca Corporation Video disc player having record size identification apparatus
US4445199A (en) * 1980-07-15 1984-04-24 Fujitsu Fanuc Limited Portable bubble memory apparatus
US4492998A (en) * 1981-09-07 1985-01-08 Pioneer Electronic Corporation Cassette tape recorder
US4573091A (en) * 1982-11-15 1986-02-25 Cipher Data Products, Inc. Cartridge tape drive
EP0183672A3 (fr) * 1984-11-26 1988-01-07 Staar Societe Anonyme Appareil de reproduction et d'enregistrement à insertion frontale
EP0561041A3 (en) * 1992-03-19 1994-10-12 Pioneer Electronic Corp Mounting device of a container of a recording medium in an information reproducing device.
US5757579A (en) * 1995-05-26 1998-05-26 Sony Corporation Data cartridge drive for receiving data cartridges of varied memory capacity

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US3524651A (en) * 1966-11-03 1970-08-18 Philips Corp Tape magazine loading holder and locking arrangement
US3608908A (en) * 1967-03-15 1971-09-28 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Tape-viewing device in magnetic tape recorder of magazine type
US3675876A (en) * 1971-04-19 1972-07-11 Burroughs Corp Automatically disengaging, tape handler
US3800328A (en) * 1972-04-28 1974-03-26 Motorola Inc Two-way door assembly for a cassette tape player
US3888494A (en) * 1973-08-01 1975-06-10 Car Tapes Inc Container having disappearing front panel

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US3524651A (en) * 1966-11-03 1970-08-18 Philips Corp Tape magazine loading holder and locking arrangement
US3608908A (en) * 1967-03-15 1971-09-28 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Tape-viewing device in magnetic tape recorder of magazine type
US3675876A (en) * 1971-04-19 1972-07-11 Burroughs Corp Automatically disengaging, tape handler
US3800328A (en) * 1972-04-28 1974-03-26 Motorola Inc Two-way door assembly for a cassette tape player
US3888494A (en) * 1973-08-01 1975-06-10 Car Tapes Inc Container having disappearing front panel

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4087844A (en) * 1975-05-31 1978-05-02 New Nippon Electric Co., Ltd. Tape recorders with cassette loading and ejecting mechanisms
US4206926A (en) * 1978-02-13 1980-06-10 Rca Corporation Video disc player having record size identification apparatus
US4205853A (en) * 1978-11-29 1980-06-03 Rca Corporation Record side identification apparatus for video disc player
US4445199A (en) * 1980-07-15 1984-04-24 Fujitsu Fanuc Limited Portable bubble memory apparatus
US4492998A (en) * 1981-09-07 1985-01-08 Pioneer Electronic Corporation Cassette tape recorder
US4573091A (en) * 1982-11-15 1986-02-25 Cipher Data Products, Inc. Cartridge tape drive
US4677508A (en) * 1982-11-15 1987-06-30 Cipher Data Products, Inc. Endwise loaded cartridge tape drive
EP0183672A3 (fr) * 1984-11-26 1988-01-07 Staar Societe Anonyme Appareil de reproduction et d'enregistrement à insertion frontale
EP0561041A3 (en) * 1992-03-19 1994-10-12 Pioneer Electronic Corp Mounting device of a container of a recording medium in an information reproducing device.
US5757579A (en) * 1995-05-26 1998-05-26 Sony Corporation Data cartridge drive for receiving data cartridges of varied memory capacity

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